Women in the Body of Christ
The Complementarian Appeal to the Plain Reading of the Text
One argument made by complementarians is that their interpretation is the most accurate because it is the plain reading of the text. At one time this argument did intimidate me. But it doesn’t any longer. Why?
Is Complementarian Versus Egalitarian a Primary, Gospel Issue?
Do you believe complementarian versus egalitarian is a primary, gospel issue? To be certain of what you truly believe, let’s do a little mental exercise that will put a real life situation in that complementarian versus egalitarian issue.
The Complementarian Problem With Deborah
As I mentioned in my previous post about reading the Bible through a complementarian filter, I do believe this practice can have dangerous theological implications. The complementarian problem with Deborah is the perfect example of this.
Reading the Bible Without the Complementarian Filter
Pretend that you are a brand new Christian. You know very little about the Bible, but you are eager to learn more. Pretend you have never read 1 Timothy 2 or Ephesians 5 and you have never heard complementarian teachings on Genesis 3.
In other words, try to read the Bible without reading it through the complementarian filter.